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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Sep 26

AES Family Book Fair Night starts at 3PM until 5PM today. Find your next great read today and support your school library. #AESReads

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Sep 25

Super excited to host another Scholastic book fair - the kids are eager for the latest titles in their favorite series. Tomorrow night is the Family Book Fair Night! 🥳📚 #AESReads

Truck with Scholastic Book Fairs posted on the side

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Aug 7

Love the stickers!

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Aug 7

😆 These photos are from when I first opened the package. Wishing you a wonderful school year!

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KIDS DISCOVER @kidsdiscover.bsky.social · Jul 23

What do empathy and creativity have to do with #AI? While many people picture #TechCareers as being all about having the right technical skills, the reality of modern #technology work is far more human-centered than ever before.

Read more 👩‍💻 kidsdiscover.com/teacherresou...

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Jul 23

Summer sure went by quickly this year! 😂 Thanks @lieberrian.bsky.social and @demcoinc.bsky.social for another opportunity to share tips with #schoollibrarians this year. I can't wait to learn from others as well!

Cover of Demco planner with common library terms

Page with tips related to data as an advocacy tool and transitioning into a new librarian position

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Library Girl @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social · Apr 1

#TLSkyChat returns TOMORROW to kick off #SchoolLibraryMonth! Join us at 5pm PT/8pm ET to help us share the (TRUE!) story of what it means to be a school librarian. Questions + more are already posted at tlskychat.com. @techielibgrl.com & I hope to see you there! #TLSky #Skybrarians #EDUsky #kidlit

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Jan 27

Congratulations to all the honorees of this year’s Youth Media Awards!
Thank you to ALA members & library professionals everywhere who pour their passion, time & dedication into finding the very best books & media for their communities. Your work matters.📚
#ALAYMA
ilovelibraries.org/article/2025...

ALA Youth Media Awards 2025 Winners. American Library Association

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Jan 27

Thank you SO much! We really enjoyed the chat and writing activity.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · Jan 25

Help fight against book bans by signing the petition at http://www.bookbanpetition.us

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Jan 23

Thank you @bookelicious.bsky.social for a wonderful author visit today with @katemessner.com and @rajanilarocca.bsky.social! Third graders loved creating their own characters and are eager to read more in the series. #AESReads

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Kristina A. Holzweiss @lieberrian.bsky.social · Jan 22

Our 6th international Edcamp Cardigan Camp virtual library conference begins at midnight on January 25. Enjoy 24 hours of sessions from AI to author visits to advocacy. There is still time to register at sites.google.com/view/edcamp-... Links will be emailed only to registrants later this week.

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Kristina A. Holzweiss @lieberrian.bsky.social · Jan 22

Starting your journey as a school librarian? This power-packed webinar recording will give you the essential tools and strategies to hit the ground running. In this We’ll help you organize your space, connect with your school community, and foster a love for reading. youtube.com/watch?v=oNqB...

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Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience.bsky.social · Jan 15

3 Strategies for Enhancing Nonfiction in an Elementary School Library by Laura Beals D'Elia
tinyurl.com/4cvmuwcy

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Dec 10

I'm curious to know more about this class... is this part of a program? Congrats on finishing! 👏🏼

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Dec 9

Happy #CSEdWeek! K-2 will learn more about coding and try #HourOfCode activities. What are you doing this week? #TLSky #EduSky

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American Association of School Librarians (AASL) @aaslala.bsky.social · Dec 9

The call for proposals is open for #AASL25! Share your passion for our profession with your fellow school librarians. Submit your proposal here: national.aasl.org Deadline is March 1, 2025

This image announces that the call for proposals for the AASL 2025 Conference in Saint Louis, taking place October 16–18, 2025, is now open. The deadline for submissions is March 1, 2025.

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Dec 8

Aww love it! Thankful for you and your leadership in DCPS.

Dr. Kevin M. Washburn @kmwashburn1.bsky.social · Dec 8

Great to see my former DC Public Schools Librarian colleague @angfalkenberg.bsky.social Angela Falkenberg at SLJ Summit 2024! Missed getting a photo but here is one from back during our days leading DC Library Association!

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Kathy Ishizuka @kishizuka.bsky.social · Dec 8

Everyone belongs. “There are unhoused people, mentally ill people, library kids, library teens, grandparents, autistic people, neurodivergent people who all use a library, and it belongs to all of them.” - Mychal Threets
#ReasonstoLoveLibraries

#SLJSummit
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Kathy Lester @kathylester.bsky.social · Dec 8

So great to see @mrschureads.bsky.social at #SLJSummit Thank you for sharing your story and ❤️! Hope you have opportunity to rest your voice.

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Dec 8

The #SLJSummit24 was a welcome retreat to meet & mingle w/ other school librarians, publishers, authors, & advocates. But mostly I gotta support the newly published author, Christopher Stewart! 🥳 A one-of-a-kind human and I'm so fortunate to call him a friend & my "library brother". 😂📚✊🏼 #TLSky

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Dec 6

I'm exploring Raleigh a bit before #SLJSummit24. Can't beat free at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences!

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Angela Falkenberg @angfalkenberg.bsky.social · Dec 6

I'll be there as well! Looking forward to meeting people IRL. 🤗 #TLSky #EduSky

Elissa Malespina @elissamalespina.bsky.social · Dec 6

Excited to be with some of my friends for a good weekend of learning. www.slj.com/event/slj-su... #TLSky #EduSky

SLJ Summit 2024

In its 20th year, the SLJ Summit will assemble school library leaders and community stakeholders to consider the challenges and opportunities surrounding major topics in the profession, from applying ...

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · Nov 21

Teachers & librarians! Want an author to Zoom into your classroom for World Read Aloud Day February 5th? I'll be sending out this year's list of author/illustrator volunteers in my email newsletter next week! If you'd like access, sign up here: katemessner.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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Elizabeth Hutchinson @elizabethutch.bsky.social · Nov 20

Nice article: The importance of school libraries and qualified librarians in fostering a love of reading among teenagers... www.chronicle.gi/the-importan...

The importance of school libraries and qualified librarians in fostering a love of reading among teenagers

In a bid to promote local literature Gibraltar Cultural Services has highlighted authors and literary enthusiasts. Today school librarian Kimberley Pecino writes about the importance of libraries. By...

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